Opened my 12 after seeing it shit on online for months. Absolutely love it. Your descriptions of it being a flavor bomb was exactly what I used to describe it
When I did the tour at BF they said the weller 12 year is either going to stay a weller 12 or become a Pappy based on when the Pappy family comes in and tastes it.
Working at BT as a tour guide I will tell you it’s all the same barrels. American white oak number 4 char. The difference is placement in the warehouse. Pappys are tasted by the family of van winkles and if they pass that, they then are sent to a panel of experts who have to agree that it is in fact a pappy.
I remember hearing somewhere the mash bill from BT is the same across the board, as well as some BT mash is sent to other distilleries to be distilled using their methods resulting in different profiles and proofs…
It’s all the same mashbill. They only have 3 mashbill, mash 1 is BT, eht, stagg, eagle rare. Mashbill 2 is higher rye that’s Blantons, rock hill farms, ancient age, the mashbill 3 is wheated that’s weller, pappy. The Rick house placement and time makes the difference. It’s pretty amazing how it changes so much.
Hey Brewzle, I’m glad you put up this video. I’ve always said that Weller 12 was one of the best Weller products on the market, and after years of hunting and acquiring them, you are right that some of them are just oak bombs. I’m not sure if some of them just weren’t blended correctly or what, but 95% of the bottles I find are like the one you had in the video, delicious.
My advise to everyone is try before you buy. I made the mistake of hunting these and yes they are cool for a collection but for me the whiskey just ain’t that good. Full proof is the only one I would buy now. Like I say try before you buy or you’ll end up like me with a bunch of stuff you don’t care for.
@@alanh127 Jay’s liquor which is now Liquor barn has a great tasting bar with excellent prices. We have a few places like that. One of them has all their picks open for their customers to try. I live in bourbon land.
That's why i don't take advice from "experts". Their palate changes over time and they develop a tolerance to certain aspects of alcohol and develop a palate for other things bc of it. I think of them as they introduce me to brands I never even woukd have heard of and if I see a bottle I'll think about it
I have a bottle of Full Proof. It’s a single barrel store pick. I paid $90. It’s alright. Honestly I’d drink any of the higher proof Makers Mark offerings for a wheated option over it.
What’s funny is I actually like the Special Reserve. Just found a bottle of the Full Proof and a bottle of Antique 107 for a good price relative to where I live so I bought them both. Now I just need to find a bottle of 12 year for under $200 to complete my collection. Thanks for this review. I was looking for a Weller side by side.
I love the Special Reserve!! I buy it EVERY time I see it. It is my everyday. Hate to watch people with an unlimited budget sh¡t on a great bottle. I have a 12 and an Antique but at $500 for 2 bottles I'm gonna sell and buy 15-20 bottles of green label.
Another amazing video as always!! I love the blinds you two have been doing and it just goes to show when you take personal skewed opinions and marketing influence out of the equation, results can come out very differently sometimes!!🥃🤯👍😂
I look always agree with you on must thinks, but on this I really agree with you. Wellers 12 is over a better Wellers than the others. I do believe full proof is better now that my palate is changing with the better bourbons I drink. But 12 is up in the top 3 not the bottom 2.
I love seeing the MSRP for these bottles then I see them at many of my local stores for 4x msrp. I saw the white label for $400, green for 90, and Antique for 200. Haha
I tried this at a whiskey bar (very expensive proposition) with some friends. We shared the shots. 12 and FP were regarded as the best. I would say 12 by far is the best value. people complain about “overoaked” but in my experience people often enjoy the oak if they go in blind.
on secondary market a William Larue Weller goes for around $1700 and retail is around $125. What do you consider a reasonable price, not found for a steal price but what is reasonable for that fine Bourbon
Amazing video sir as someone who sure enjoys his Weller i commend you both. I would love to sit in on a blind like that. I've never had the CYPB but i agree on that single barrel. It is a big roll of the dice and just not worth it at the price point. Buyer beware! Keep up the tremendous work and I love seeing your wife and son in your videos, it's so awesome to see a family "business".
I’ve been watching y’all for a minute. Just a helpful tip. Your wife is perfect on camera. Put her in more often, she is stellar. I binge yall and this is probably one of my favorite videos. Definitely crushed this video! I hope this is your best performing video! Keep on keepin’ on!
I don't even drink. I just don't like it. Aside from maybe a margarita when going out for dinner or a shot or two at a party just cause, I won't do it. But I love your videos lol
So i have a coworker that is a big bourbon guy, and whenever we all would go get drinks after work I would slowly start trying new bourbons, it was mainly ones that are out of my price range and I would never normally buy myself...…well for my bday this year he bought me a glass of full proof.....me not knowing what it was or ever heard of it before, i fell in love with it. and ever since then i have unfortunately found out the world of the second market and that my favorite bourbon is a goddamn $400 bottle that I will never buy lmao. I've been hunting for MSRP ever since
TJ love the channel. Began getting into my whisky last year or so. So very new. Slowly working through the bourbon and scotches in the UK. Love the channel. The information with the entertainment value you bring. Keep up the good work buddy
Weller 12 is probably my least favorite whiskey ive ever had, absolutely hated it. Even if it was msrp, the only reason id buy it is to trade. Smells like straight up dog urine. 107 is the best of the lineup that ive had imo, id pay a solid $60 for it.
The old bottle/label weller 12 was even better. A friend had an unopened bottle and cracked it open recently, it was insanely good. Better than the current bottling. But maybe I need to do them blind 😅
Ive only ever had special reserve .. 2 bottles in my life time of drinking bourban .. Been drinking and getting into it for about a year now .. And out of all the bourbans I try (new bottle every other week) around the 50$ mark the special reserve is by far the best .. so i cant imagine the others
Great video. I think your blind taste is on the mark.. most of these bottles are about the same with marketing doing most of the hype factor... taste .. not so much... my favorite is Special Reserve and whatever our crap ABC liquor can put on the shelf at MSRP.. no thanks after market is for collectors.. not drinkers.
Ah, in 5 years, I've only seen Weller S.R. three times in Boston, and it's been priced at $100 every time. However, I flew to TX and saw it in 5 of the 10 stores I went to, and most were $33-$39
I appreciate that your videos are honest ! There are a few out there that everyone knows they have planned their videos and know what they are drinking before they film . Some are just obvious. Thank you guys for always having an entertaining show.
Remember, always go with your tongue. If it is delicious today, enjoy it and rate it highly. Tomorrow’s taste may not fit your mood so you’ll prefer a different flavor profile. Don’t worry about picking which one is which, only what’s tasting good to you.
Dude don't feel so bad. Many factors can change your tastes for the day. Tomorrow you may have changed you rankings. Wait 2 weeks and do the same blind. Bet it changes.
Brewzle! I believe that you have the best review channel on RU-vid. I respect your pallet. I am new to drinking whiskeys "neat". In the last few months I find that how I drink/sip it changes the flavor/experience that I get. What I mean is that how much I put in my mouth or where I place it on my tongue before I swallow. I haven't seen any videos that explain this phenomenon . Is it just me or is there something to this. If you haven't made a video about this please enlightening me!
You trying to run your lawnmower with WFP was in the first video of yours I ever saw lol... Your channel really enhanced my appreciation for more premium spirits and now I wonder what you were thinking that day hahaha.
Like I said before they all taste too similar and none of the lineup is not worth more than $130 its just that they come from reputable distiller, therefore you pay. Take this lineup or similar and mix it in, No bottles or pours witnessed.....Blind. Old Forester 1870 - Original Batch. Old Forester 1897 - Bottled in Bond. Old Forester 1910 - Old Fine Whisky. Old Forester 1920 - Prohibition Style All which should not cost more than $50 to $70 bucks against Wellers up to $150
Special Reserve sucks.....bought it for $20 years ago....and it worth $20. Not the $60, $70, $80 that you see it priced at now. I'll take Larceny or even Bernheim over any of the Weller's at this point. Not playing Buffalo Trace pricing/allocation games.
Most Sazerac products are so much hype its ridiculous. 2014 Blantons, weller, and buffalo trace were on the shelf. Blantons at 29.99$ I couldnt give it away. Amazing what a documentary and forced scarcity will do for a brand.
107 gang all day, but I love 12 year, and CYPB. Had underwhelming bottles of full proof and single barrel and I immediately gift all special reserve if I see them on the shelf. That make me an asshole?
I saw someone’s bourbon review that said that if you mix 60% weller special reserve,with 40% antique 107. It tastes almost just like pappy. What do you say about that? Cheers!🇺🇸👍🤪🥃
I love their FP & OWA for msrp. I always have one open & backups in my shelf. The rest of the lineup I just keep for display purposes or trade up for better bottles. SR is just mediocre IMO & would never drink or recommend to anyone.
You shouldn't be too surprised about the single barrel, its literally just a single barrel of weller special reserve, basically the same juice but costs extra secondary. I think you were prettyy spot on with these rankings. CYPB is another one that was just a varying recipe based on online polls but then still same process as SR and bottled at some proof. You ranked em exactly how I do. Nice review!
I had a 12 year last Christmas as my first bourbon from Weller while still pretty early in the game. I loved it and drank it before the end of the holidays. I wish I had another! I love that you always speak the way you feel and in this video you happened to like a whiskey you didn’t think you liked but were honest about it. Love the videos!
Don’t buy hello fresh. If you have to microwave anything it’s not worth radiating and displacing the molecular structure of the food products. It’s a waste of good food potential. Just have personal discipline with calories and read and calculate everything you eat it’s super simple. And anyone who says it’s not is just making excuses.
Weller 12 is my absolute favorite from the line. I have to keep a back up bottle of it in my bar at all times. Antique isn’t that special to me. Based on this video my next bottle is Weller Full! Thanks for the content!
Proof that in the grand scheme of things, words like "oaky, earthy, tobacco, and floral" are just euphemisms for "plastered." Save your money folks. You can polish your toilet all you want, but at the end of the day, it's still just gonna kiss your ass, and you don't have to drive cross country for that. :p
Lol. I've only had the 12. 107 and SR. And I'd be shocked if i blinded the 12 above the 107. This may have ruined your day lol but it sure was entertaining
Just got my first bottle of Special Reserve at $30 the other day, hoping to snag more as I'm able to. Luckily my local grocer gets allocations of it at MSRP.
Yeah, I think you had to have had an off bottle of 12 before. I was shocked when you said you didn't like it because the last pour I had of 12 was strikingly good. Like, I've had all the Pappys, all the antique collection, and the pour of 12 I had was freaking memorable! Definitely didn't pick up on a dry bitter oak, so that must be the flaw for off bottles/batches.
This is the exact reason to do blinds. It lets you see what you like exactly. Even though it might be totally different bottle to bottle. Also could be totally different on a different day.
